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Plutonist vs Platonist - What's the difference?

plutonist | platonist |

As nouns the difference between plutonist and platonist

is that plutonist is one who supports the geological theory of plutonism while Platonist is an advocate of Platonism.

plutonist

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who supports the geological theory of plutonism.
    • (Webster 1913)

    platonist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An advocate of Platonism
    • Abundant compensation awaited Ibn Gabirol in the treatment accorded him by the Christian world. Regarded as the work of a Christian philosopher, it became a bone of contention between the Platonist Franciscans led by Duns Scotus, who supported Gabirol, and the Aristotelian Dominicans led by St. Albertus Magnus and St. Thomas Aquinas. (w)